Satellite Telecom
First Ariane 5 of 2022 slated for June launch of Measat-3d and GSAT-24
A pair of satellites from Malaysia and India are slated to launch in late June on the Ariane 5 rocket’s first flight of the year.
Intellian inks $60 million antenna deal with SES
South Korean antenna maker Intellian Technologies signed a supply deal worth 71.1 billion won ($60 million) with Luxembourg-based satellite fleet operator SES.
Eutelsat: We quit the C-Band Alliance because our voice wasn’t heard
Eutelsat Chief Executive Rodolphe Belmer said his company decided last week to leave the C-Band Alliance because the group didn’t pay sufficient attention to the company’s concerns.
DirecTV owner AT&T says it’s done buying satellites
“We’ve launched our last satellite,” John Donovan, CEO of AT&T Communications, said during a presentation to analysts.
Army wants “adapt and buy” approach to speed telecom acquisition
The U.S. Army wants to accelerate its network modernization programs by making greater use of commercial telecommunications technology.
Army seeks fixes to vulnerable satellite communications
U.S. Army officials went to Capitol Hill this week seeking lawmakers’ approval to stop buying satellite communications systems that are susceptible to jamming and shift funds to more modern alternatives.
ESA joins with satellite industry to harness 5G opportunities
ESA’s director of telecommunications and integrated applications, Magali Vaissiere, joined 16 European satellite industry leaders at the Paris Air Show June 21 to sign a joint statement on collaborating on the Satellite for 5G initiative. 5G networks will offer extremely low latencies and high capacity, enabling widespread deployment of Internet of Things technologies including autonomous cars, connected factories and smart infrastructure.
Who’s keeping satellites safe from cyberattacks?
IoT will present enormous challenges for people who offer satellite communications products and services because each connected device from refrigerators to tractors offers hackers a point of entry into the network and a way to target other elements of the network.
Why SES all but skipped Satellite 2017
Satellite 2017 visitors were surprised to see Kymeta Corp.’s booth in the prominent exhibit hall location traditionally reserved for global satellite fleet operator SES.
Cheap satellite terminals key to bridging digital divide, execs say
The key to extending internet access to billions of people around the globe is not launching a massive constellation of satellites into low Earth orbit, but creating inexpensive terminals, senior industry executives said March 9 at the Satellite 2017 conference.
